CVE-2022-1497
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-1497 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 101.0.4951.41. The vulnerability stems from an inappropriate implementation in the Input component that allowed remote attackers to spoof the contents of cross-origin websites through crafted HTML pages. The vulnerability was reported by Abdulrahman Alqabandi from Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research on October 29, 2021 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. It is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The vulnerability affects Google Chrome versions prior to 101.0.4951.41 and was addressed as part of Chrome's stable channel update (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to spoof the contents of cross-origin websites through specially crafted HTML pages, potentially leading to user deception and compromised web security boundaries. The CVSS scoring indicates high impact on integrity while maintaining no impact on confidentiality and availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 101.0.4951.41. Users and administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was released as part of Chrome's stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).

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